Stories for June 2022

Saturday, June 25th 2022 - 09:44 UTC
Faulty lithium batteries caused the fire that killed Jewish family in Buenos Aires

Argentine prosecutors handling the case of Thursday's fire at a building in Buenos Aires' Recoleta neighborhood where 5 members of a Jewish family were killed Friday explained that according to preliminary forensic assessments the cause of ignition was a faulty skateboard lithium battery.
Friday, June 24th 2022 - 21:15 UTC
Ecuador's Conaie decries death of 4th protester during general strike

Ecuador's Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) has denounced a fourth protester who has died during demonstrations, while human rights groups insisted that repression coupled with abuse of force jeopardized the lives of people exercising their right to express themselves against the policies of President Guillermo Lasso's administration.
Friday, June 24th 2022 - 21:11 UTC
Former Bolsonarist minister released in corruption probe

A Brazilian Federal court in Brasilia has ordered the release of former Education Minister, Pastor Milton Ribeiro from jail after being arrested Wednesday on a preemptive basis for allegedly diverting public funds for his own benefit and collecting bribes from municipal authorities.
Friday, June 24th 2022 - 20:27 UTC
SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade after nearly half a century

The iconic 1973 US Supreme Court ruling known as Roe v. Wade which cleared the way for decriminalizing abortion has been overturned Friday when deciding on a Mississippi law banning the interruption of pregnancies after 15 weeks, thus ending alleged constitutional protections that had been in place for nearly half a century.
Friday, June 24th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Brazil: Lula might win in the first round, Datafolha study shows

Brazilian opposition presidential hopeful Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva would win the Oct. 2 elections over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro by a margin wide enough to make a runoff unnecessary, according to the latest Datafolha survey published Thursday.
Friday, June 24th 2022 - 10:18 UTC
C24 resolution calls on Argentina and UK to resume Falklands' negotiations

The Special Committee on Decolonization adopted on Thursday a resolution requesting the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom to consolidate the current process of dialogue through the resumption of negotiations to find a peaceful solution to the sovereignty dispute relating to the question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
Friday, June 24th 2022 - 10:08 UTC
Chilean miners lift strike after agreement with Codelco

Chilean copper mine workers have agreed to lift their strike after reaching an agreement with the state-owned Chilean National Copper Corporation (Codelco), it was announced Thursday.
Friday, June 24th 2022 - 10:03 UTC
MLA Spink visits Whitby, twinned to Falklands Stanley City

As part of the commemorations marking the 40th anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands, the city of Whitby welcomed a special guest, reports the local media. The special guest is none else than elected lawmaker MLA Roger Spink who has been doing the round of commemoration events in the United Kingdom.
Friday, June 24th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
BRICS Summit sees new role for the bloc in a changing world

In a move to strengthen cooperation and promote economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, BRICS countries agreed this week during the bloc's virtual Summit to launch the BRICS Business Forum, which they regard as an effective tool to achieve the association's goals.
Friday, June 24th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Argentina and C24 members want a return of real colonialism to Falklands and Southwest Atlantic, MLA Short

My name is Gavin Short and I am a democratically elected representative of the Government and people of the Falkland Islands and my family have lived there for 173 years.